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Trump’s tariffs may have potentially significant impacts on GDP, household spending and food prices — if they hold
The president reportedly was still working on his tariff policy plans late Tuesday evening
Tomorrow’s tariff announcements are likely to impact the market, though they may not bring certainty
Top Committee Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren in her opening statement accused Atkins of “helping billionaire CEOs like Sam Bankman-Fried”
It’s a busy week as DC prepares for confirmations and policies that may have major impacts on crypto
Trace Mayer warns that the government shouldn’t “smash buy” without a long-term strategy
The SEC’s new crypto task force met Friday, but agreement on “defining security status” remains elusive
The move from the national bank regulator came after increased pressure from Republicans
The SEC’s newest statement on PoW mining adds further clarity, though a commissioner points out its limits
At DAS, the US president noted he’s called upon Congress to enact “simple, common-sense rules” for stablecoins and market structure
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse got a standing ovation on the DAS stage when he shared that the SEC plans to drop its appeal against Ripple
Just ahead of the FOMC’s decision, Mohamed El-Erian discussed the Fed’s interest rate narrative on the DAS main stage
His speech will mark the first time a sitting president has ever addressed a crypto conference
The California Democrat discusses partisan divides, upcoming bills and the pro-crypto shift in Washington
Cuts to interest rates unlikely as officials weigh labor market data and Trump tariffs take effect
A16z Crypto lists seven buckets for tokens and recommendations for how to regulate them, in a filing submitted to the SEC
A new report from Dragonfly suggests that US users were geoblocked from billions in potential revenue
The vote is in addition to the spending stopgap bill, proposed by House Republicans over the weekend
The hearing comes as the industry continues to quarrel over what stablecoin regulation should look like in the US
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis re-introduced the bitcoin reserve proposal that stalled last year
Those hoping for an executive order, a bill draft, or a major announcement from the CFTC or SEC were disappointed
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